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KAKRA PITHA

Kakra Pitha















Kakara pitha is a delicious sweet dish , traditionally made out of wheat flour but later on for the change of taste and texture , substitute with "Semolina" which is quite easier than wheat flour. And both were different in taste Semolina is slightly crispy and wheat flour gives a smooth texture.
It can be prepared with or without coconut stuffings.

I really enjoyed without stuffing because with stuffings it is equal to modak pitha.

Modak is round in shape Kakra is flattened shape.

Ingredients :

2 bowls Wheat flour
1 bowl water
1½ bowl Jaggary
1 tsp Cardamom powder
2 pinch salt
Desi ghee


Presentation :

Take a thick bottom vessel, boil water along with cardamom powder and two pinches of salt.
When water starts on boiling point, reduce the heat and add the flour slowly and stir continuously till it become a thick dough.

When it thick enough remove from flame and place with a tight cover with a perfect shaped lid.

Through its own heat it will cooked nicely. Leave and allow to cool.
Touch the outer side of vessel When it is warm enough take out all dough together  in a large plate to knead it well.
Kneed when it warms.
Keep this seperate for next use.
Now grease your palm with little ghee ,take a big sized ball ,roll it again and again like ladoo, then press and flattened it like Puri.

Heat kadhai along with ghee , when ghee enough heat drop 4 piece of kakra at a time. Fry both sides till done.

Enjoy Odisha's authentic sweet dish without any side chutney's or sauces.
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